2008 Toyota RAV4 suspension problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2008 Toyota RAV4 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line and would erroneously drift out of the lane. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear suspension was faulty and needed to be repaired…”
filed Jul 6, 2021
“I I have been having a loud sound from the passenger side rear... I have had the car for 3 years I had to have the sway bars replaced within the past 6 months.. I am highly afraid that this is associated with recall that supersede 13v-383 which was prior to when bought the suv.. It's hard to tell…”
filed Oct 29, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that…Campaign 16V596000 · Aug 12, 2016
- If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during…Campaign 13V383000 · Aug 28, 2013
- If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during…Campaign 12V373000 · Aug 2, 2012
Suspension problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.